Just a few snippets that have been floating through my brain:
Apparently we had the foresight to order our futon with Scotch-gard, because the chocolate came right off. I smile when things work out better than expected. :)
B made a vat of stellar beef stew yesterday (we'll be eating it for DAYS) and I made kale soup the day before. The weather has turned (seasonably) cold - in the teens and 20s - and we are in the mood for hearty fare.
Our top three candidates for a job search I'm involved with have all already found other jobs. I was frustrated in my last job with the hiring bureaucracy - here is no different. It just takes too long to meet, agree on candidates, agree on questions, schedule times for interviews, etc. And this is with far, far better support and turnaround than in my last position.
Sometimes I read the Sunday NYT and there are a dozen or so articles that really grab me and make me think. Other times (like yesterday) there is nothing - just one sea of superficiality and trendy vapidness. E.g.: "is your tapwater damaging your skin?" Puh-lease. We pay a lot for newspapers, and since we are in economy mode lately, I wonder if we should think about dropping our subscriptions. It's one of the few areas of discretionary spending that are available for budget cuts.
Last but certainly not least: B's cousin was in a very serious auto accident in Italy at the end of last week. He is in a medically-induced coma to give his body/brain some time to recover. His mother and kids flew over immediately, but they're only allowed to see him once every 6 hours, and then only through the glass window of the ICU. I can't imagine having to cope with a family member's injury and a foreign language at the same time; they have some help with that, but feel they may not be getting as full a report as they might otherwise. Dear readers, send your good thoughts Foggia-ward!
Posted by otto0114 at February 6, 2006 01:36 PM